01-08-2018, 12:00 AM
watergaze wrote:
there is another funny anecdote from a dream from years ago linking to passing through doors.
Me and the shaman.... we somewhere and there are some people beings heading for an elevator door. The people look old and feeble but I see that this is not true - they are actually strong spirits. There is no reason for me to get involved, they don't need my help.
Once it is clear I am not going to do anything... the shaman dashes forward and opens the door for these spirits.
Is this about politeness?
This helped me see a bit of where I am too stiff
Lol. People are weird. That's how I sum up your experience. I think the timing is an important feature. Mood, emotions, experience, and hunger play a feature too. I don't see you as too stiff. I might have opened the door because I prefer to blend in with expectations when it involves strangers (particularly old people). Sometimes it's easier to abide by social norms because I don't want to experience the bad juju vibes from oldies (those bug me). Then again, I might have let them be independent if they looked able. Some people are offended when given help. Add into the mix what the spirit thinks about the situation and who knows what I might do.
I figure you and the Shaman were each right. But if you think you're stiff and don't like it, then you certainly could change you. I just don't quite understand why you think yourself too stiff..... and really, some people are naturally stiff and maybe they don't need to change that. What if that's the thing that makes them eccentric and exotic? It's different. I'm fond of different. Different is interesting. Then again, you aren't trying to appeal to me. You're trying to appeal to yourself.
there is another funny anecdote from a dream from years ago linking to passing through doors.
Me and the shaman.... we somewhere and there are some people beings heading for an elevator door. The people look old and feeble but I see that this is not true - they are actually strong spirits. There is no reason for me to get involved, they don't need my help.
Once it is clear I am not going to do anything... the shaman dashes forward and opens the door for these spirits.
Is this about politeness?
This helped me see a bit of where I am too stiff
Lol. People are weird. That's how I sum up your experience. I think the timing is an important feature. Mood, emotions, experience, and hunger play a feature too. I don't see you as too stiff. I might have opened the door because I prefer to blend in with expectations when it involves strangers (particularly old people). Sometimes it's easier to abide by social norms because I don't want to experience the bad juju vibes from oldies (those bug me). Then again, I might have let them be independent if they looked able. Some people are offended when given help. Add into the mix what the spirit thinks about the situation and who knows what I might do.
I figure you and the Shaman were each right. But if you think you're stiff and don't like it, then you certainly could change you. I just don't quite understand why you think yourself too stiff..... and really, some people are naturally stiff and maybe they don't need to change that. What if that's the thing that makes them eccentric and exotic? It's different. I'm fond of different. Different is interesting. Then again, you aren't trying to appeal to me. You're trying to appeal to yourself.